conscientiser

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English conscientize.[1] By surface analysis, conscient +‎ -iser.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.sjɑ̃.ti.ze/
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Verb

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conscientiser

  1. (transitive) to make aware, to sensitize
    Near-synonym: sensibiliser

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Académie française (2013 March 7) “Conscientiser”, in Dire, ne pas dire - Emplois fautifs (in French):Le verbe conscientiser, qui tend à se répandre dans la langue courante, est une transcription du néologisme anglais to conscientize.